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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4104.High Point.MSWLF.5APTO.24460_ Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID:24460 Page 1 of 16 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Waste Management Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart Governor Secretary 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 Phone: 919-707-8200 Internet: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer – Printed on Dual Purpose Paper STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLID WASTE SECTION SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY Permit No. 4104-MSWLF-1991 CITY OF HIGH POINT is hereby issued a PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT 4104-MSWLF-1991, CITY OF HIGH POINT – Phase 5B PERMIT TO OPERATE 4104-MSWLF-1991, CITY OF HIGH POINT - Phase 5A PERMIT FOR CLOSURE Not Applicable Located at 3748 East Kivett Drive, High Point, North Carolina, in accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in this permit. The legal description of the site is identified on the deed recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1 of this permit. Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E., Supervisor Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section Division of Waste Management, NCDENR Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID:24460 Page 2 of 16 ATTACHMENT 1 GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS/INFORMATION PART I: GENERAL FACILITY Permit to Operate Data Table Permit Status Issuance Expiration DIN 4104-MSWLF-1991, City of High Point, Kersey Valley Landfill Active July 20, 2015 February 3, 2020 24460 General Conditions 1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance with North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 13B .0201(d), a solid waste management facilities permit shall have two parts: a permit to construct and a permit to operate. The permit to construct must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The permit to operate must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit. 2. The person or persons to whom this permit is issued (“Permittee”) are the owners and operators inclusively of the solid waste management facility. 3. The Permit to Construct & Operate for this facility, dated June 10, 2009, was recorded by the Guildford County Register of Deeds on August 6, 2009 in Book R 7046 on Page 8-25 (DIN 10039). 4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or other instrument of transfer must contain in the description section in no smaller type than that used in the body of the deed or instrument, a statement that the property has been used as a sanitary waste management facility and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the permit. 5. By receiving waste at this facility, the Permittee shall be considered to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit. 6. Operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B; Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 130A-290, et seq.); the conditions contained in this permit; and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Solid Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by permit condition. 7. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for permitting the facility including those identified in Attachment 1, Part II “List of Documents for Approved Plan,” which constitutes the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern. 8. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Solid Waste Section through the issuance of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes and rules. In accordance with NCGS 130A-295.2(g), the Permittee must notify the Solid Waste Section thirty (30) days prior to any significant change in the identity or business structure of either the owner or the operator including but not limited to a proposed transfer of ownership of the facility or a change in the parent company of the owner or operator of the facility. Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID:24460 Page 3 of 16 9. The Permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for a General or Individual NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit. Issuance of this permit does not remove the Permittee’s responsibilities for compliance with any other local, state or federal rule, regulation or statute. Properties Approved for the Solid Waste Management Facility Guildford County, N.C. Register of Deeds Property Book Page Acreage Grantor Grantee Original Permit 2902 908 118.9 High Point Mortgage and Investment Corp. City of High Point Van Dusen Tract 4653 1912 22.93 (See Note 2) Alice S. and Marvin Van Dusen City of High Point Property Sold to MRR 5350 1568 - 2.76 City of High Point MRR of High Point, LLC Ingram Tract 5350 1560 11.42 MRR of High Point, LLC City of High Point Oak Grove Church Tract 6196 1757 5.17 Elbert Campbell, Trustee & David C. Harvell, Trustee of Oak Grove Baptist Church City of High Point Robertson Tract 6442 2448 6.28 Elizabeth B. Robertson, Widow, by and through her Attorney-in-Fact, Gerald Robertson City of High Point Old Kivett Loop Right - Of - Way ----- ----- 1.73 ----- ----- Total: 163.7 Notes: 1. Deed book references are from the Guilford County, NC Register of Deeds office (http://www.co.guilford.nc.us/departments/rod/). 2. Acreage for Van Dusen Tract does not include 0.44 acres of right-of-way. Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID:24460 Page 4 of 16 PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) 4104-MSWLF-1991, City of High Point, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill Permitting History List of Documents for Approved Plan 1. Document Construction Plans (sheets 1A through 16) for the Kersey Valley Balefill (Revised May, 1991). 2. Certified Copy of Solid Waste Permit No. 41-04, October 29, 1980. 3. Operations Manual, prepared by the City of High Point, dated September 1993. 4. Design Report, Kersey Valley Landfill-Phase 2, High Point, North Carolina. Prepared for: City of High Point Public Services Department, High Point, North Carolina. Prepared by: G.N. Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. April 1996, as amended through September 1996. 5. Hydrogeology and Preliminary Design Report, Kersey Valley Phase II MSW Landfill, High Point, North Carolina. Prepared for: City of High Point Public Services Department, High Point, North Carolina. Prepared by: G.N. Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. April 1996, as amended through July 31, 1996. 6. Drawings entitled Kersey Valley Landfill-Phase 2, Permit Drawings. Prepared for: City of High Point Public Services Department. Prepared by: G.N. Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. April 1996, as amended through September 1996. 20 Sheets. Permit Type Date Issued DIN Date of Original Issue October 20,1980 Permit to Construct Phase 1 (Area 1) July 10, 1991 Permit to Operate Phase 1 October 5, 1993 Permit Amendment, Alternate Closure Cap System November 21, 1995 Permit to Construct Phase 2 (Area 1) October 14, 1996 Permit to Operate Phase 2 September 4, 1997 Permit Amendment, Phase 2 Phasing Plan Mod. January 6, 1998 Permit to Construct Phase 3 (Area 1) July 5, 2000 Permit to Operate Phase 3 September 12, 2001 Permit to Operate Phase 3A (Vertical Expansion) June 10, 2009 6568 Permit to Construct Phase 4 (Area 2) June 10, 2009 6568 Permit to Operate Phases 1 - 4 June 27, 2011 13265 Permit to Construct Phase Area 2, 5A & 5B & Closure of Phases 1-3. February 3, 2015 22835 Permit to Operate Area 2, Cell 5A July ##, 2015 24460 Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID:24460 Page 5 of 16 7. Permit to Construct Application, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill - Phase 3, High Point, North Carolina. Prepared for: City of High Point Public Services Department. Prepared by: G.N. Richardson & Associates. November 1999. 8. Part 2 - Permit to Construct Application, Detailed Hydrogeological Report, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill, Phase 3, High Point, North Carolina, Prepared for: City of High Point Public Services Department. Prepared by: G.N. Richardson & Associates. November 1999. 9. Plans entitled Kersey Valley MSW Landfill - Phase 3 Permit Drawings. Prepared for: City of High Point Public Services Department. Prepared by: G.N. Richardson & Associates. November 1999. 10. Site Suitability Permit Application for Kersey Valley Expansion, Part 1. prepared by G.N. Richardson & Associates and David Garrett, P.G., P.E.. February 2005 Revised October 2006. DIN 6680 11. Site Suitability Permit Application for Kersey Valley Expansion, Part 2. prepared by G.N. Richardson & Associates and David Garrett, P.G., P.E.. February 2005 Revised October 2006.. DIN 6737 12. Permit to Construct Application Kersey Valley MSW Landfill – Phases 3A & 4, Volume 1 of 2 (Design Engineering). Prepared for City of High Point. Prepared by Richardson, Smith, Gardner, & Associates, September 2007 and revised through January 2009. DIN 6572 13. Permit to Construct Application Kersey Valley MSW Landfill – Phases 3A & 4, Volume 2 of 2 (Design Hydrological Report). Prepared for City of High Point. Prepared by Richardson, Smith, Gardner, & Associates, September 2007 and revised through January 2009.. DIN 6720 14. Ground Water Monitoring Well Installation, Piezometer Abandonment and Subgrade Certification, City of High Point Kersey Valley MSW Landfill - Phase 4. Prepared by Richardson, Smith, Gardner & Associates, December 13, 2010.. DIN 13586 15. Construction Quality Assurance Report, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill – Phase 4. Prepared for City of High Point. Prepared by Richardson, Smith, Gardner, & Associates. January 19, 2011, revised April 18, 2011 (Operations Plan).. DIN 13164 & 13685 16. Permit to Construct Application, City of High Point, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill – Phases 5A & 5B. Prepared for City of High Point Department of Public Works. Prepared by Smith + Gardner, Inc. July 31, 2014. Revised January 27, 2015. DIN 21805 17. Water Quality Monitoring Plan, City of High Point, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill. Prepared for City of High Point Department of Public Works by Smith + Gardner, Inc. January 16, 2015.. DIN 23119 18. Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan, City of High Point, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill. Prepared for City of High Point Department of Public Works by Smith + Gardner, Inc. January 16, 2015. DIN 23120 19. Construction Quality Assurance Report, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill – Phase 5A. Prepared for City of High Point. Prepared by Smith+Gardner. July 10, 2015. DIN 24449 Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID:24460 Page 6 of 16 PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Not Applicable - End of Section – ATTACHMENT 2 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT PART I: GENERAL FACILITY 20. The issuance date for the Permit to Construct was February 3, 2015. The initial, substantial, construction authorized by this Permit to Construct must commence within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit. If substantial construction does not begin within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit, then the permit to construct shall expire. Substantial construction includes, but is not limited to, issuance of construction contracts, mobilization of equipment on site, and construction activities including installation of sedimentation and erosion control structures. The permittee may reapply for the permit to construct prior to the expiration date. The re-application will be subject to the statutes and rules in effect on that date and may be subject to additional fees. 21. Construction of all solid waste management units within this facility must be in accordance with the pertinent approved plans and only for those phases of development approved for construction as described in Attachment I, Part II List of Documents for the Approved Plan. 22. The permittee must conduct a preconstruction meeting at the facility prior to initiating construction of any unit/cell and must notify the Section at least 10 days prior to the meeting. 23. Modifications or revisions of the approved documents or changes during construction of any landfill unit/cell require approval by the Section, and may constitute a permit modification and be subject to a permitting fee. Geologic, Ground Water and Monitoring Requirements 24. Prior to issuing the Permit to Operate, samples from new ground water monitoring wells and surface water stations shall be sampled for the Appendix I constituent list. 25. Prior to construction of the phase or cell(s) within the phase, all piezometers, borings, and groundwater monitoring wells within the footprint must be properly abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113 (b)(1), entitled “Abandonment of Wells.” Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID:24460 Page 7 of 16 26. A Licensed Geologist must report any pertinent geological feature(s) exposed during phase or cell excavation. Prior to placing any landfill liner, the geologist must submit to the Section hydrogeologist a written report that includes an accurate description of the exposed geological feature(s) and effect of the geological feature(s) on the design, construction, and operation of the cell, phase, or unit. 27. A Licensed Geologist must supervise installation of groundwater monitoring wells and surface water sampling stations. 28. Any modification to the approved water quality monitoring, sampling, and analysis plan must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for review. 29. Within 30 days of completed construction of each new groundwater monitoring well, a well construction record (GW-1 form), typical well schematic, boring log, field log and notes, and description of well development activities must be submitted to the Section. Each monitoring well and gas probe must be surveyed for location and elevation 30. The permittee must provide a plan sheet-sized, scaled topographical map, showing the location and identification of new, existing, and abandoned wells and piezometers after installation of groundwater monitoring wells. 31. Within thirty (30) days of the completed permanent abandonment of a ground-water monitoring well, the well abandonment record (GW-30 form) and any additional information included in the abandonment record) must be submitted to the Section. The well abandonment records must be submitted to the Solid Waste Section in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b) and be certified by a Licensed Geologist. 32. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic copy. Erosion and Sedimentation Control Requirements 33. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the Landfill Facility during the service life of the facility. 34. All earth disturbing activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (15 NCAC 4) and consistent with any other local, state or federal requirements. 35. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. 36. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications. 37. Pursuant to the NC Solid Waste Management Rule (Rule) 15A NCAC 13B .1626(5) burning of land-clearing debris generated on site as a result of construction activities requires approval by the Section prior to initiating the burn. In addition, the Division of Air Quality and local fire department must approve the activity prior to burning. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) 38. Pursuant to the NC Solid Waste Management Rules (Rules) 15A NCAC 13B .0201 (c) and (d)(1), This permit approves the construction of Phase 5B and the operation of 5A of Area 2 of Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID:24460 Page 8 of 16 the City of High Point, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill in accordance with the approved plan referenced in Attachment 1, Part II, of this permit. Phase 4 was constructed and received its Permit to Operate on June 27, 2011. 39. The following conditions must be met prior to operation of Phase 5B of Area 2: a. The Permittee must obtain a Permit to Operate for Area 2, Phase 5B from the Section in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d). b. Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) documentation as well as a certification by the project engineer that the landfill was built in accordance with approved plans and the conditions of the permit must be submitted to the Section for review and approval. c. The Permittee must contact the appropriate regional environmental specialist and permitting engineer to determine whether the Section chooses to hold a pre-operative meeting with key landfill personnel and representatives of the Section. d. The edge of the waste footprint must be identified and maintained with permanent physical markers. e. The Financial Assurance instrument for approved Closure and Post-closure Care costs must be submitted and approved by the Section. f. A permitting activity modification fee must be paid. g. Leachate lines in areas of new construction must be cleaned and camera inspected after construction is complete. Documentation shall be submitted to the section as part of the CQA report. PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Not Applicable - End of Section – Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID: 24460 Page 16 of 16 ATTACHMENT 3 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO OPERATE PART I: GENERAL FACILITY 4104-MSWLF-1991, City of High Point, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill 1. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation Control Act NCGS 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the landfill unit during the service life of the facility. 2. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. 3. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Solid Waste Section must be notified of any sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications. 4. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained in the operating record by the permittee must be maintained at the facility, unless otherwise approved by the Section, and made available to the Section upon request during normal business hours. 5. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic (pdf) copy. 6. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the Regional Waste Management Specialist within twenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence with a written notification to be submitted within fifteen (15) calendar days of the occurrence. Fire lanes must be maintained and passable at all times. Dimensions of the fire lanes must be coordinated with the Fire Marshall having jurisdiction over the site. 7. Processing of materials, shredding, or grinding must not take place at the facility unless approval has been granted under the special use permit and a revised operations plan has been submitted to the Solid Waste Section. 8. The facility must be adequately secured by means of gates, chains, berms, fences, or other security measures approved by the Section to prevent unauthorized entry. 9. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition. 10. The edge of the waste footprint for all disposal units must be identified and maintained with permanent physical markers. 11. Signs must be posted at the entrance to the facility that state that no hazardous waste or liquid waste can be received at the facility; and that provide information on dumping procedures, the hours of operation, the permit number, and other pertinent information. Traffic signs or markers must be provided as necessary to promote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge area and to maintain efficient operating conditions. 12. The following, at a minimum, must not be accepted for disposal at the facility: hazardous waste, yard trash, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by G.S. 130A-309.10(f). Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID: 24460 Page 16 of 16 13. The permittee is required to make application for a permit amendment for subsequent phases of landfill development, in accordance with NCGS 130A-295.8(b)(2). PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) General Conditions 14. Financial assurance as required by state rules and statutes must be continuously maintained for the duration of the facility in accordance with applicable rules and statutes. Closure and Post-Closure cost estimates and financial instruments must be updated annually pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .1628. 15. Pursuant to the NC Solid Waste Management Rule (Rule) 15A NCAC 13B .1626(5) burning of land-clearing debris generated on-site, as a result of construction activities, requires approval by the Section prior to initiating the burn. In addition, the Division of Air Quality and local fire department must approve the activity prior to burning. 16. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of any type or form of municipal solid waste that is generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance: a. Prohibits generators or collectors of municipal solid waste from disposing of that type or form of municipal solid waste. b. Requires generators or collectors of municipal solid waste to recycle that type or form of municipal solid waste. 17. The leachate collection system must be maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1626(12)(a). The plan shall include provisions for periodic cleaning and visual inspection. Documentation of the inspections, and cleaning and monitoring must be included in the operating records of the facility and provided to the Section upon request. 18. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance with G.S. 130A-309.25. a. A responsible individual certified in landfill operations must be on-site during all operating hours of the facility to ensure compliance with operational requirements. b. All pertinent landfill-operating personnel must receive training and supervision necessary to properly operate the landfill units in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.25 and addressed by memorandum dated November 29, 2000. 19. Closure or partial closure of any MSWLF unit must be in accordance with the Closure Plans described in the approved plans and 15A NCAC 13B .1629. Final Closure Plans must be submitted to the Section at least 90 days prior to implementation. 20. The facility must maintain records for all solid waste materials accepted as alternative cover material and used as alternate daily cover. The records must include: the date of receipt, weight of material, general description of the material, identity of the generator and transporter, and county of origin. Such records must be made available to the Section upon request. Monitoring and Reporting Requirements 21. Groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring must be conducted as specified in the approved plans. Any modification to the approved water quality monitoring, sampling, and analysis plans must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for review and approved prior to implementation. Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID: 24460 Page 16 of 16 22. The four independent samples which comprise the initial baseline sampling event must be collected from each groundwater monitoring well and the report must be submitted to the Section within six months after issuance of the Permit to Operate. 23. Ground water monitoring wells and surface water sampling locations must be sampled for Appendix I constituents at least semi-annually in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1633(b), the approved water quality monitoring plan, and the current policies and guidelines of the Section in effect at the time of sampling. Landfill gas monitoring must be conducted quarterly in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1626(4) unless otherwise specified by the Section. 24. Reports of the analytical data from surface water and groundwater monitoring sampling events must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of the sample collection date. Analytical laboratory data must be submitted in electronic portable document format (pdf) and in spreadsheet format in an Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) template. All monitoring reports must contain: a. potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event; b. analytical laboratory reports and summary tables; c. a completed Solid Waste Environment Monitoring Data Form, and d. laboratory data submitted in accordance with EDD template. 25. Records of all groundwater, surface water, and leachate analytical data, and records of landfill gas monitoring events must be kept as part of the operating record. 26. Untreated leachate must be sampled and analyzed at least semi-annually concurrently with the groundwater water and surface water sampling. The leachate must be analyzed for all Appendix I constituents, pH, specific conductance, BOD, COD, nitrates, sulfates, and phosphates. Test results must be submitted to the Section along with groundwater and surface water test results. In the event leachate is recirculated, additional leachate sampling may be required. 27. A readily accessible unobstructed path must be cleared and maintained so that four-wheel vehicles may access monitoring well locations at all times. 28. Documentation of well completion, development, repair, abandonment, and other pertinent activities associated with each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well must be kept as part of the permanent facility operating record. The permittee must maintain a record of all groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring events and analytical results in the facility operating record. 29. The permittee is responsible to employ properly trained personnel to conduct landfill gas monitoring. 30. Landfill gas monitoring must be conducted at the facility including interior monitoring of on- site buildings in accordance with the approved plan, 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (4), and applicable air quality permits. The permittee must sample landfill gas quarterly unless otherwise required for corrective action or specified by the Section. 31. The permittee must maintain records of all landfill gas monitoring events in the operating record in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (10) (iii). Landfill gas monitoring reports must be added to the facility’s operating record within seven days of the monitoring event, and must include a description of the monitoring method used, the sampling results of each well and on-site buildings in percent of the lower explosive limit (LEL), date of monitoring, weather conditions, calibration report, and signature of the sampling personnel. Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID: 24460 Page 16 of 16 32. If landfill gas monitoring detects methane at greater than 25 percent of the LEL for methane in facility structures, or the concentration of methane exceeds the LEL of methane at the compliance boundary, the permittee must comply with the requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (4). 33. The owner or operator must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the landfill unit, compiled on a monthly basis. Scales must be used to establish and record an average weight of waste per truck load, once the average weight is established the Facility shall maintain a record of truck loads received. 34. The use of leachate recirculation as a leachate management tool requires approval by the Section prior to implementation. Requests for leachate recirculation approval must include a comprehensive management plan developed according to Section guidelines and which is consistent with the approved operation plan. Plans which are approved by the Section will be incorporated into, and a part of the List of Documents for the Approved Plan. 4104-MSWLF-1991, City of High Point, Kersey Valley MSW Landfill Specific Conditions 35. The Permit to Operate shall expire February 3, 2020. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(g), no later than June 3, 2019, the owner or operator must submit a request to the Section for permit review and must update pertinent facility plans including, but not limited to, the facility operation and waste screening plans. 36. This permit approves the continued operation of Phases 1, 2, 3, 3A, 4 and 5A of the municipal solid waste landfill as well as the onsite environmental management and protection facilities as described in the approved plans. 37. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Guilford, Randolph, Davidson and Forsyth Counties in the State of North Carolina, consistent with the local government waste management plan and with local government approval and as defined in G.S. 130-290 (a)(35), except where prohibited by the N. C. General Statues Article 9 of Chapter 130A, and the rules adopted by the Commission for Health Services. 38. The facility is permitted to co-dispose of wastewater treatment sludge generated within the facility's approved service area, and subject to the terms and procedures of the approved plan. 39. On or before August 1 annually, the Permittee must submit an annual facility report to the Solid Waste Section, on forms prescribed by the Section. a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received and landfilled in tons and be compiled: i) On a monthly basis. ii) By county, city or transfer station of origin. iii) By specific waste type. iv) By disposal location within the facility. v) By diversion to alternative management facilities. c. A measurement of volume utilized in the landfill cells must be performed during the first or second quarter of the calendar year. The date and volumes, in cubic yards, must be included in the report. d. For MSW, the amount of waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells from October 8, 1993 through the date of the annual volume survey must be included in the report. Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID: 24460 Page 16 of 16 e. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Waste Management Specialist for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form. f. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for each county from which waste was received at the facility. Documentation that a copy of the report has been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the Regional Waste Management Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form. 40. In accordance with 130A-295.6 this landfill may use alternative daily cover (ADC) that has been previously approved at another sanitary landfill in North Carolina. The Solid Waste Section maintains a list of approved ADC and its appropriate use, which may be referred to, but is not required to be, in determining ADC types and uses. Soil cover shall be applied at a minimum of one time per week in accordance with Rule .1626 (2). Soil shall be applied more frequently, if needed, to control nuisance, odor or vectors. a. The use of different alternative daily cover requires approval, prior to implementation, by the Solid Waste Section. Requests for alternative daily cover approval must include a plan detailing the comprehensive use and a demonstration of the effectiveness of the alternative daily cover. The plan must be developed according to Section guidelines. Plans which are approved by the Section will be incorporated into, and made a part of, the approved documents listed in Attachment 1. b. The use of a fabric tarp as an alternate daily cover was previously approved and is subject to the terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan. Soil cover shall be applied at a minimum of one time per week in accordance with Rule .1626 (2). Soil shall be applied more frequently, if needed, to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter and scavenging. 41. The facility is approved to accept approximately 200,000 tons per year, approximately 791 tons per day (253 days per year), with a maximum variance in accordance with GS 130A- 294(b1)(1) as listed in Attachment 1, Part II. The following table lists the dimensions and details for the MSW landfill units. The gross capacity includes waste, daily cover, intermediate cover, and final cover. 1. Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID: 24460 Page 16 of 16 Landfill Unit Area (Acres) Gross Capacity (CY) Net (Waste) Capacity (Tons) Life Expectancy (Years)1 Area 1: Phases 1-3A (Used) Phases 1-3A (Remaining) 39.1 3,211,267 181,779 2,034,414 33,370 ----- 0.3 Area 2: Phase 4 (Used) Phase 4 (Remaining) Phase 5A-Construction Approved Phase 5B-Construction Ongoing 11.9 3.6 13.8 451,830 190,201 265,420 1,761,366 244,923 104,611 145,981 1,083,436 ----- 0.9 1.3 9.4 Total (Lined) 68.4 6,061,863 3,646,735 11.9 Note: 1. Life expectancy for the active Phase 4 unit shown above is from 6/2/14. Life expectancies are based on a disposal rate of 115,000 tons/year. 2. Area 1 is under final cover construction. 42. Prior to disposal in a new cell previously separated from the active disposal cell by rainwater and leachate separation devices involving rainwater flaps welded to the liner and/or disconnected leachate lines, a construction certification shall be placed in the facility operating record. The certification must describe the proper removal of temporary rainwater devices and reconnection of leachate collection lines in accordance with Attachment 1, Part II. The document must also contain a statement of certification by the facility’s trained landfill operator, N. C. registered professional engineer, or other person approved by the Section, that the construction was properly completed according to the approved plans. PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT General Conditions 43. Wastes received and product stored shall be maintained in reasonably sized piles with adequate fire breaks and lanes in accordance with the approved operational plans and the pertinent rules. Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID: 24460 Page 16 of 16 44. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact with solid waste shall be contained on-site or properly treated prior to discharge. 45. These areas shall be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety hazard. 46. These areas shall be operated and maintained in a manner so as to minimize odors, prevent the creation of a nuisance, potential health hazard, or a potential fire hazard. 47. Effective vector control measures shall be applied as necessary to control flies, rodents, insects, or vermin. 48. All miscellaneous solid waste management activities must be managed within the facility in the areas identified in the approved plans. Management of solid waste in areas of the facility other than that referenced above, require written permission of the Solid Waste Section. Operational Conditions – Treatment & Processing (Wood Grinding) 49. The facility is permitted to operate a treatment and processing facility as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0101(49). 50. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0101(23). 51. The facility is permitted to receive wooden pallets constructed of unpainted and untreated natural wood. 52. The facility is permitted to receive yard trash as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0101(55). However, this ground material containing yard trash may not be distributed to the public unless it has been composted in accordance with Rule .1400. 53. The facility must manage the treatment and processing according to the Operation Plan included in the List of Documents for the Approved Plan. Any revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by the Section, prior to implementation. Operational Conditions- Convenience Center 54. The facility must manage the Convenience Center according to the Operation Plan included in Attachment 1, Part II: "List of Documents for the Approved Plan." Any revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by the Section, prior to implementation. - End of Section – ATTACHMENT 4 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE 1. Closure or partial closure of any Landfill unit must be in accordance with the Closure Plans described in the approved plans. Proposed changes to the approved Closure Plans must be submitted to the Section at least 90 days prior to implementation. 2. Closure Construction Quality Assurance reports must be submitted to the Section at least annually and maintained in the operating record of the facility. 3. Final Closure of the Landfill and initiation of the 30-year post-closure period commences upon the engineer’s certification that the closure of the landfill is complete. Facility Permit No: 4104 City of High Point MSW Landfill Permit to Operate July ##, 2015 Doc ID: 24460 Page 16 of 16 4. Post-closure use of the property must not disturb the integrity of the cap system, base liner system, or any other components of the containment system or the function of the monitoring systems. The Department may approve disturbance if the constructor or operator demonstrates that disturbance of the cap system, base liner system, or other component of the containment system will not increase the potential threat to public health, safety, and welfare; the environment; and natural resources. ~ End of Conditions ~